Two men injured, one cited for careless driving after Nekoosa ATV crash

NEKOOSA – Two men were injured, and one was cited for careless driving after an ATV crash outside of Nekoosa Tuesday afternoon.

Authorities responded to the crash before 3 p.m. on Adams Avenue west of State Highway 13, according to the Rome Police Department. There they found one of the men unconscious and pinned under the vehicle.

Officials said the ATV was going east on Adams Avenue when the driver tried to turn south on a trail going too fast, and the vehicle rolled.

The driver, John C. Bledsoe, 19, of Nekoosa, was taken to a local hospital and cited for careless operation of an ATV, along with driving without a safety certificate. He was not wearing a helmet.

The passenger, Robert L. Hoefling, 56, of Nekoosa, was also taken to a local hospital. He also was not wearing a helmet.